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The effect of steroids on experimental brain edema induced by irradiation

Abstract

In order to study the effect of steroids on brain edema, complicated by radiotherapy to brain tumors, an experiment was carried out in rats. Five thousand rads of cobalt-60 were irradiated to the head only of a rat, and 20 mg/kg of water-soluble prednine was given intraperitoneally. A single administration of the whole dose increased the amount of brain fluid to 79.35 +- 0.30 g/ 100 g wet wt.. This value was not significantly different from that of the rat which had received only the 5,000 rad irradiation. In a rat which received prednine in 6 divided doses at intervals of 4 hours, the fluid amount reached 78.33 +- 0.52 g/ 100 g wet wt. and was clearly lower than that of the rat which had been irradiated only, 79.51 +- 0.23 g/ 100 g wet wt. neither was the value significantly different from that of a normal rat which had not been exposed 78.72 +- 0.82 g/ 100 g wet wt.. Therefore, fractional administration of prednine was demonstrated to be effective.
Authors:
Yamaguchi, M; [1]  Kakei, M
  1. Kobe Univ. (Japan). School of Medicine
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1975
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-07-248499; EDB-76-076986
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Geka Shinryo; (Japan); Journal Volume: 17:4
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; CEREBRUM; BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; EDEMA; RADIOINDUCTION; RADIOTHERAPY; SIDE EFFECTS; STEROIDS; RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS; BODY FLUIDS; GAMMA RADIATION; INTRAPERITONEAL INJECTION; PARTIAL BODY IRRADIATION; RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES; RATS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BODY; BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DISEASES; DRUGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EXTERNAL IRRADIATION; INJECTION; INTAKE; IONIZING RADIATIONS; IRRADIATION; MAMMALS; MEDICINE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; RADIOLOGY; RESPONSE MODIFYING FACTORS; RODENTS; SYMPTOMS; THERAPY; VERTEBRATES; 560152* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Animals
OSTI ID:
7268707
Country of Origin:
Japan
Language:
Japanese
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: GESHB
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 451-454
Announcement Date:
Jul 01, 1976

Citation Formats

Yamaguchi, M, and Kakei, M. The effect of steroids on experimental brain edema induced by irradiation. Japan: N. p., 1975. Web.
Yamaguchi, M, & Kakei, M. The effect of steroids on experimental brain edema induced by irradiation. Japan.
Yamaguchi, M, and Kakei, M. 1975. "The effect of steroids on experimental brain edema induced by irradiation." Japan.
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title = {The effect of steroids on experimental brain edema induced by irradiation}
author = {Yamaguchi, M, and Kakei, M}
abstractNote = {In order to study the effect of steroids on brain edema, complicated by radiotherapy to brain tumors, an experiment was carried out in rats. Five thousand rads of cobalt-60 were irradiated to the head only of a rat, and 20 mg/kg of water-soluble prednine was given intraperitoneally. A single administration of the whole dose increased the amount of brain fluid to 79.35 +- 0.30 g/ 100 g wet wt.. This value was not significantly different from that of the rat which had received only the 5,000 rad irradiation. In a rat which received prednine in 6 divided doses at intervals of 4 hours, the fluid amount reached 78.33 +- 0.52 g/ 100 g wet wt. and was clearly lower than that of the rat which had been irradiated only, 79.51 +- 0.23 g/ 100 g wet wt. neither was the value significantly different from that of a normal rat which had not been exposed 78.72 +- 0.82 g/ 100 g wet wt.. Therefore, fractional administration of prednine was demonstrated to be effective.}
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volume = {17:4}
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year = {1975}
month = {Apr}
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